Program Overview

Program Overview

The MS in Cybersecurity Management is designed to provide individuals with deep theoretical and functional knowledge of the technical, business, and management aspects of cybersecurity. This graduate program consists of eleven three-credit courses in the cybersecurity management curriculum: 3 foundation courses, 5 required courses, 1 capstone course, and two electives.

Program Requirements

• The program includes the following courses:
  • CSMT 7050: Leadership for CS Profnls (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7900: Sec & Cyber Threats for Mgrs (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7700: Cyber Network & Tele Security (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7800: Cyber Law & Policy (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7500: IT Sec Auditing & Monitoring (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7950: Cryptography (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7300: Data & Database Security (3 credits)
  • CSMT 7990: Enterprise CS Mgt Capstone (3 credits)
  • CPST 7150: The Business of IT (3 credits)
• Electives (choose two):
  • CSMT 7870: Cyber Incident Res & Forensics
  • CSMT 7750: Wireless, Mobile & Cloud Secur
  • CSMT 7920: Software and Web App Security
  • ESSC 7001: Cyber Threats and Homeland Security
  • CPST 6750: Cyber Defense
• Total Credit Hours: 33

Program Details

• Program String and Field of Study: PAMS_GR, CSMT
• The program prepares students to effectively envision, plan, develop, document, review, communicate, and lead cybersecurity efforts for an organization.
• It includes in-depth study of existing and emerging cybersecurity domain technologies and the industry’s best practices and standards for organizations in need of an effective approach to managing cybersecurity.
• Any IT Management MS course is available as an elective to Cybersecurity Management students.